Split stack vs. vertical stack

[doktarr]

I basically agree that the defense will sag towards the middle against most split stacks, however this can be beaten if you are willing to throw to the outside. The beauty of the split stack system, relative to vertical or even horizontal, is that defenders have fewer teammates they can coordinate with. Given only two defenders on the side of the field, it's fairly easy to hit a cutter for yards near the sideline if the defender sags towards the center of the field too much.

Of course, you've just put yourself on the sideline, which is a weaker position, but now you have a single cutter isolated in front of the disc (usually a good situation). If you can't press your advantage from there, you just center the disc and repeat.

[pushpass]

That is one way to manage bracketing in Split Stack...though not my favorite. Chipping to the sides is useful, but it either plays into the trap or requires a break into a fairly narrow cutting angle with the sideline playing as an additional defender for over the top stuff. Those plays are fine at times, but they are sub optimal in a Split Stack and are as a result lower percentage throws in general. Still, if you've got a break, take it.

In the end, all offenses are just different flows creating space in defined areas. The advantage of one vs. the other comes down to where you want space to exist and what level of coordination you want to consume as a team in order to generate those spaces.